Oncologist at Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital stresses need for community cancer awareness

Oncologist at Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital stresses need for community cancer awareness

Due to the late diagnosis of Breast Cancer in the country,Dr Mtabeni George Jemu, an Oncologist at Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital, said the community needs health awareness on Cancer. He stated that Cancer is curable when detected early.

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Breast Cancer, fertility, and pregnancy

By Dr Justus Apffelstaedt, specialist surgeon with an interest in breast, thyroid and parathyroid health as well as soft tissue surgical oncology As regular mammographic screening is recommended from the age of 40 upwards, younger female patients’ cancer is usually detected clinically (a lump in the breast) and likely to be at a more advanced stage than screen-detected cancer. A cancer diagnosis in a younger woman obviously requires a multitude […]

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How does cancer spread to other parts of the body?

Pexels/Michelle Leman Sarah Diepstraten, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute and John (Eddie) La Marca, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute All cancers begin in a single organ or tissue, such as the lungs or skin. When these cancers are confined in their original organ or tissue, they are generally more treatable. But a cancer that spreads is much more dangerous, as the organs it spreads to may be vital organs. A […]

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